Remembering Jim Pardee, Co-Founder & Distinguished Alumnus, FLG Partners (1941-2026)
By Jeff Kuhn
We were so saddened to learn of Jim Pardee’s recent passing. He was a founding partner and distinguished alumnus of FLG Partners, who helped build our firm with his expertise and the warmth he brought to every relationship. Jim played a key role in our firm’s inception and growth, establishing…Read More
Read MoreThe Three Pillars of AI Transformation: A CFO’s Framework
By Eric Mersch
CFOs have a broad view of how AI is changing technology companies, from investment and returns to governance and product strategy. That perspective puts us in a position to help shape decisions and support implementation alongside product, technology, and operations leaders. After a year of AI transformation work with technology…Read More
Read MoreRevenue is Not Cash
By Heather Ogan
A CFO Guide to Working Capital Planning for 2027 As companies begin planning for 2027, management teams will spend weeks debating revenue growth, gross margin, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). These measures matter. But if the plan does not explain when revenue becomes cash, how working capital…Read More
Read MoreIf AI Models Become Commodities, What Happens to the Economics?
By Eric Mersch
Mark Zuckerberg has frequently described Meta’s Llama AI models as open source. Technically, that description remains contested. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) defines open-source AI as providing the ability to use, study, modify, and share the system, supported by access to the information and code needed to understand and modify…Read More
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